[Q] Can't connect to laptop?

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I got DHD 2 days ago, first day everything worked normaly, now I can't connect the phone via USB to laptop. I don't get the dialog asking to charge, use as disk etc. I tried everything, debug mode on/off, restarted, removed SD card and back in again, I used another SD card, reboot my laptop, phone (also with turned off "fast boot"), ... I've had HTC Magic till now, no problem connecting it as disk to my Macbook, same was with this one. I think I might have disconnected the USB too fast, but I'm not sure if it was this phone or the old HTC Magic. Interesting thing is, this topped working Thursday night, but on Friday I could connect it to the same laptop using Nokia's micro-USB cable, it worked, but no way to getting it to work with supplied HTC USB cable I could use Nokia's cable, but it's in the office and HTC's cable should work, shouldn't it?

Does anyone have an idea what to do? Phone does not even set the card so laptop can recognise it as USB disk (even if I use Windows VM, phone is not detected, i I plug in Magic, it works on Mac and Windows. Would a factory reset help (how do I backup data on unrooted phone)?

And yes, I've searched this forum and tons of other things online, nothing seems to work Some say this cable is for charge only, but a) how come it worked when I first got the phone? b) USB cable is a USB cable

Don't you have to pull down the notifications bar, tap USB connected and then choose the connection type you want each time. I don't have sense ROM anymore but I'm pretty sure that is what I had to do every time I connected the phone, I don't remember the phone prompting me.

Originally Posted by Doktaphex

Don't you have to pull down the notifications bar, tap USB connected and then choose the connection type you want each time. I don't have sense ROM anymore but I'm pretty sure that is what I had to do every time I connected the phone, I don't remember the phone prompting me.

+1..I'd say your phone is in charge only and needs to be changed as Quoted above.

Originally Posted by Doktaphex

Don't you have to pull down the notifications bar, tap USB connected and then choose the connection type you want each time. I don't have sense ROM anymore but I'm pretty sure that is what I had to do every time I connected the phone, I don't remember the phone prompting me.

Yeah, there should be an icon in notification bar, but there isn't. I have ticked to ask me each time, I've set default connection to disk, charge only, I've set it with debug mode checked, no difference

Make sure when you connect the phone is not locked this is how I got mine to work!

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Originally Posted by Aamir.Badat

Make sure when you connect the phone is not locked this is how I got mine to work!

No difference

Have you tried rebooting and then trying again!

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Originally Posted by Aamir.Badat

Have you tried rebooting and then trying again!

Of course, many times, with and without fast boot, I rebooted laptop even.

Have you removed any apps with Titanium Backup? Rooted your DHD? Flashed any custom ROMs/Radio's/Recoveries?

The ability to connect your SD card via USB to your computer is a core function included within Android. It would not suddenly stop unless you did something.

I'm also pretty sure the check box is for it to not ask you again. Have you looked at the USB settings to clear the default you have set?

Originally Posted by andyharney

Have you removed any apps with Titanium Backup? Rooted your DHD? Flashed any custom ROMs/Radio's/Recoveries?

The ability to connect your SD card via USB to your computer is a core function included within Android. It would not suddenly stop unless you did something.

I'm also pretty sure the check box is for it to not ask you again. Have you looked at the USB settings to clear the default you have set?

No, my phone is not rooted (yet), it has stock rom and everything. And I've never set to "never ask me again". Weird thing is that it worked for first few hours.

Now, the WEIRDEST thing is that I just got to the office and connected the phone to my (same) laptop with Nokia cable. It works like it should, to every USB port I connect it to. So my official HTC USB cable, that came with the phone does not work, charges only while Nokia's USB cable (form my old E66) works perfectly. I can use this cable, though I'm ultra curious why a HTC cable wouldn't work?!